Governor Who?

March 9, 1986|By Harry Straight and Donna Blanton of the Sentinel Staff

MOST VOTERS STILL aren't paying much attention to the 1986 governor's race, according to the latest Mason-Dixon Florida Poll. The highest name recognition achieved by any candidate was 43 percent, by Tampa Mayor Bob Martinez, running for the GOP nomination. His chief primary opponent, former U.S. Rep. Lou Frey Jr., had 41 percent. Among Democrats, Senate President Harry Johnston got 29 percent; former state Rep. Barry Kutun of Miami Beach, 27 percent; former state Rep. Steve Pajcic of Jacksonville, 20 percent; and state Sen. Frank Mann of Fort Myers, 18 percent.